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@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Next add a gradle compile dependency to the `build.gradle` file of your app
 module. The following will add a dependency to the full library:
 
 ```gradle
-compile 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer:2.X.X'
+implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer:2.X.X'
 ```
 
 where `2.X.X` is your preferred version. Alternatively, you can depend on only
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ dependencies on the Core, DASH and UI library modules, as might be required for
 an app that plays DASH content:
 
 ```gradle
-compile 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-core:2.X.X'
-compile 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-dash:2.X.X'
-compile 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-ui:2.X.X'
+implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-core:2.X.X'
+implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-dash:2.X.X'
+implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-ui:2.X.X'
 ```
 
 The available library modules are listed below. Adding a dependency to the full
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ You should now see the ExoPlayer modules appear as part of your project. You can
 depend on them as you would on any other local module, for example:
 
 ```gradle
-compile project(':exoplayer-library-core')
-compile project(':exoplayer-library-dash')
-compile project(':exoplayer-library-ui')
+implementation project(':exoplayer-library-core')
+implementation project(':exoplayer-library-dash')
+implementation project(':exoplayer-library-ui')
 ```
 
 ## Developing ExoPlayer ##